Zakir Hussain

Biography

Well-known for his focus on the tabla (an Indian percussion instrument), this Hindustani and jazz fusion musician was a 1999 recipient of america Endowment for the Arts’ exclusive National History Fellowship. His additional honors are the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, the Padma Bhushan, as well as the Grammy Award for Globe Music. Before he reached his teenage years, he previously begun performing expertly. By enough time he was nineteen, he previously launched an effective international music profession. He music aimed and acted in the 1983 film Warmth and Dust. His dad, Alla Rakha, was also a popular tabla participant. He and American bassist Expenses Laswell founded a global music band known as Tabla Beat Technology.

Quick Facts

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Full Name Zakir Hussain

Date Of Birth March 9, 1951

Died May 3, 1969, New Delhi, India

Place Of Birth India

Profession Drummer

Education Humboldt University of Berlin, MAO College, Jamia Millia Islamia, University of Delhi, Aligarh Muslim University, Islamia High School